Elevated Work Platforms in an ESI Environment
This course covers the safe operation of any vehicle or machinery associated with Elevated Work Platforms (EWP) specifically in the power industry.
This course covers requirements of Occupational Health and Safety, current codes of practice, best practice guidelines and teaches the skills required to become a competent EWP plant operator.
Who Should Attend
Anyone that needs to operate an EWP, have the role of EWP safety observer, or initiate an EWP rescue.
course information
Delivery
Available nationwide upon request.
Maximum 6 attendees.
Duration and cost per course
- 3 days full course (1 EWP): $6,320
- ½ day refresher (1 EWP): $2,500
Pricing does not include plant hire.
All costs excluding GST.
What you will learn
- Types of EWPs and their suitability for purpose and their safety features.
- Legislative requirements, codes of practice and guidance for using an EWP
- Using a personal fall protection system.
- Assessing the worksite, safe setup, operation and shut down of an EWP.
- Safety planning, hazard ID, safety observers, rescue planning, safe working zones, approach distances to power lines.
NZQA Unit Standards
23966: Describe types of elevating work platforms (EWPs), and industry requirements for their use.
18272: Operate a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) in an electricity supply environment. (It is recommended that unit standard 10507, Use personal protective equipment in an electricity supply environment or demonstrated equivalent knowledge and skills is completed as a prerequisite to 18272.)
Either
23961: Assess the worksite, prepare and operate a truck mounted EWP
or
23963: Assess the worksite, prepare and operate a trailer mounted EWP
Prerequisite
Unit Standard #18272 has a pre-requisite and will also require two post-course observations